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xavier_institute2014-09-05 03:08 pm
shiningscales) wrote in xavier_institute2014-09-05 03:08 pm
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[This broadcast brought to you from the inside of the counselor's offices:]
Good afternoon. I hope everyone's first week of school has treated them well.
[Caelius has a naturally soft voice, and he's still not used to addressing students from the position of a faculty member; someone listening closely might hear him clear his throat before he continues, making sure the rest of his message is delivered with the correct amount of firmness in his tone.]
My name is Caelius Demetriou, for those of you that are new to the school this year. As one of your guidance counselors, I'd like to take a moment to remind all of you that if you feel there's a problem with your schedule, it's best to fix that sooner rather than later. Feeling like you've been placed in the wrong level of classes, wanting to switch this elective to that one... Any of that sort of thing, you need to talk to one of us to do so. Making a request is simple, so don't feel shy.
Now, that said— Everyone here has their own circumstances. And I know, for some of you, those circumstances aren't easy. Whatever that means for you, please remember that you aren't alone in how you feel, and that you don't have to go through feeling that way alone. If something is troubling you, whether it's big or small, there's no shame in talking to one of us counselors about it. [A half-joking levity creeps into his tone as he adds:] I can say with certainty that I went through being a teenager and a mutant at the same time, at least, so I know a little bit about it.
[And, well, if it's the kind of issue that causes problems, they might have to talk with him whether they want to or not, but he doesn't say that. It makes it sound too much like a punishment. His tone goes right back to earnest as he wraps the message up.]
In any case, just know that I leave my door open, so anyone is welcome to stop by whenever they have time. I hope you all have a good weekend.
Good afternoon. I hope everyone's first week of school has treated them well.
[Caelius has a naturally soft voice, and he's still not used to addressing students from the position of a faculty member; someone listening closely might hear him clear his throat before he continues, making sure the rest of his message is delivered with the correct amount of firmness in his tone.]
My name is Caelius Demetriou, for those of you that are new to the school this year. As one of your guidance counselors, I'd like to take a moment to remind all of you that if you feel there's a problem with your schedule, it's best to fix that sooner rather than later. Feeling like you've been placed in the wrong level of classes, wanting to switch this elective to that one... Any of that sort of thing, you need to talk to one of us to do so. Making a request is simple, so don't feel shy.
Now, that said— Everyone here has their own circumstances. And I know, for some of you, those circumstances aren't easy. Whatever that means for you, please remember that you aren't alone in how you feel, and that you don't have to go through feeling that way alone. If something is troubling you, whether it's big or small, there's no shame in talking to one of us counselors about it. [A half-joking levity creeps into his tone as he adds:] I can say with certainty that I went through being a teenager and a mutant at the same time, at least, so I know a little bit about it.
[And, well, if it's the kind of issue that causes problems, they might have to talk with him whether they want to or not, but he doesn't say that. It makes it sound too much like a punishment. His tone goes right back to earnest as he wraps the message up.]
In any case, just know that I leave my door open, so anyone is welcome to stop by whenever they have time. I hope you all have a good weekend.
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[That said, having gone through the notes available to him, he has a feeling there's a reason why she chose to contact him like this. He'd rather speak in person, but her comfort isn't irrelevant. He waffles for a minute or two, but then he concludes his message with:]
If you notify me of what we'll be fixing ahead of time, it shouldn't take more than a few minutes of your time. We'll get you in and out quickly.
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[Melinda relaxes a bit. She's still not looking forward to the meeting but maybe doing it like thing maybe she'll actually have some say in the decisions being made.]
They also probably want to make sure that my previous absences isn't going to be a thing again.
And then there's the whole having been stuck in stasis thing.
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As for those other issues, they're something we'll likely need to talk about in person. I could give you a stern talking to about the absences, but without hearing why they happened in the first place, I don't think that would be very effective! I'd like to hear what you have to say, and if it's something that might still be an issue, we can talk about how best to handle it from there.
[He isn't especially confident in his ability to convey approachability over text. Hopefully his exclamation points seem friendly!!]